Yay for Fall Break!

Wow, I can't believe I go back to Portland on Sunday! Exactly a week ago I was sitting on the couch in Amy's apartment watching Friends and eating devil's food cake. I have been here in the bay since Sunday, and surprisingly, have been busier than I expected. I enjoyed lunch, coffee, and dinner dates with family friends and two of my four favorite high school teachers. I always enjoy going to my favorite restaurants, particularly Kirala, Sushiya, Soi Four, and Cactus. Although most of my friends are not in the area, I was lucky enough to enjoy the company of my girls Arielle and Jess. Arielle and I enjoyed sushi at Sushiya, while Jess and I had dinner at Cafe Roma (on College Ave) and saw the biopic Amelia. We both liked the movie, and agreed that the second half was better than the first. As many of you may know, my mom broke her leg six weeks ago. She's recovering well, but the process is slow. This means I've had to drive her to appointments and do errands, which I didn't mind doing. After all, she's driven me around for 18 years so I was more than happy to help. (: This afternoon my mom and I had lunch and got our nails done.

On another note, I've been doing something I don't normally do: watch TV. Because of this, I am now officially hooked on Glee. For those of you who aren't familiar with the show, it's about a teacher's challenge to direct a high school glee club and follow the lives of the kids in the club. The dance numbers are fantastic, and make me want to break out into song and dance. My mom told me about the show before I came home and thought I would love it. Lucky for me, I have some friends who are fans so now we can have Glee parties! I'm going to ask for the soundtrack for Christmas/my birthday, so now I have to listen to the songs on You Tube.

To be honest, I have mixed feelings about leaving. I'm excited to see my friends in Portland, but would like another 1-3 days to relax. Given the stress I've been under with studying for midterms and writing my English paper, I'm not sure I'm ready get back to the world of writing papers and studying for tests. But we shall see...